Hello. just wondering if anyone can tell if my ASUS P8Z77-V LX supports the i7 sockets? Wanting to upgrade to a i7 7700 from my i5 3570k and don't know if i need a new motherboard or not. thanks.
Hello. just wondering if anyone can tell if my ASUS P8Z77-V LX supports the i7 sockets? Wanting to upgrade to a i7 7700 from my i5 3570k and don't know if i need a new motherboard or not. thanks.
no your board doesnt support it, you will need a new motherboard and new ram too for that CPU. You would need DDR4 ram and a Z270, B250 or H270 motherboard.
Hello. just wondering if anyone can tell if my ASUS P8Z77-V LX supports the i7 sockets? Wanting to upgrade to a i7 7700 from my i5 3570k and don't know if i need a new motherboard or not. thanks.
no your board doesnt support it, you will need a new motherboard and new ram too for that CPU. You would need DDR4 ram and a Z270, B250 or H270 motherboard.
While it does not support the i7-7700. You can install an i7-3770K and overclock it. Used ones run about $200 and you can sell your i5-3570K for about $100.